Ligon v. Bloodman

2016 Ark. 191

• Court: Supreme Court of Arkansas
• Decided: April 28, 2016
• Docket: D-16-301
• Status: Published

Opinion

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SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS No. D-16-301

STARK LIGON, AS EXECUTIVE Opinion Delivered April 28, 2016 DIRECTOR OF THE SUPREME COURT COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT PETITIONER MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL JUDGE V.

TERESA LYNETTE BLOODMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ABN 2005055 RESPONDENT SPECIAL JUDGE APPOINTED.

PER CURIAM

Stark Ligon, Executive Director of the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on

Professional Conduct, has filed a petition for disbarment against the respondent, Teresa

Lynette Bloodman.

Pursuant to section 13(A) of the Procedures of the Arkansas Supreme Court

Regulating Professional Conduct of Attorneys at Law, a special judge shall be appointed to

preside over the disbarment proceedings in the instant case. After hearing all the evidence

relevant to the alleged misconduct, the judge shall make findings of fact, conclusions of law,

and recommendations of an appropriate sanction, and shall file them, along with a transcript

and the record of the proceedings, with the clerk of the supreme court.

We hereby appoint the Honorable Kim Smith as a special judge to hear this matter and

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appropriate sanction. Upon receipt of the special judge’s findings, we will render a decision

in this matter.

It is so ordered.

WOOD, J., not participating.